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Public Health Emergency Exercise Toolkit

Description:

This HSEEP-consistent public health emergency exercise toolkit is a guide for local health department staff who develop, implement and evaluate emergency drills and exercises. It is also useful when facilitating public health aspects of multi-agency emergency exercises.

Toolkit Table of Contents

Introduction

Exercise Planning and Principles in Public Health

Exercise Cycle and Organization

Types of Exercises The Exercise Planning Process

Scenario Development Steps

Developing an Evaluation Plan

Developing Exercise Briefing

Materials

Conducting the Exercise

Moving from Observation to Evaluation

References and Resources

Appendices

Primary Toolkit:

EQUIPh Toolkit

Secondary Toolkits:

PPHR Toolkit

Keyword Area:

After Action Reports, All-Hazards

Jurisdiction:

Institutional Author:

The Center for Health Policy at Columbia University School of Nursing

Submitted:

08/14/2006

Modified:

03/26/2007

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